AQUILAE CATARRATTO IGP TERRE SICILIANE .

Wine type white - Terre Siciliane IGP Grapes 75% Inzolia - 25% Chardonnay Area of production Agrigento province (south west Sicily) Soil type sandy-silt soils, of medium consistency with an alkaline reaction due to the presence of limestone Altitude of vineyards from 200 m to 600 m a.s.l. Average age of vines 12 - 15 years Training system predominantly Vertical Shoot Positioning (VSP) with renewable spurred cordon espalier Plants/hectare 4000 - 5000 Yield/hectare 10 tonnes Harvest September Fermentation steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 16ºC for 15 days Length of maceration 6 - 8 days Malolactic fermentation not carried out Ageing 6 months in concrete tanks Bottle ageing 1 month before release Serving temperature 12°C Suggested glass type tulip glass for young white wines Tasting notes Colour straw yellow with greenish highlights; Bouquet initial impressions of ripe white and yellow fruits, developing into clear notes of acacia, broom and orange blossom. Also relevant is the mineral content, typical of the terroir; Taste savoury and fresh, very lengthy. This wine mirrors the elegant structure body, freshness and minerality of the varietals combination; Food pairing Inzolia - Chardonnay is suitable as an aperitif to match strong-flavours. Outstanding with seafood: shellfish, peppered mussels, sea - urchin and octopus. Also excellent with pasta and glorious with sardine and fried fish.